kevin, I am wanting to start raising some fatheads next year and have two ideas. One is an aerated stock tank in the barn and the other is a seperate, smaller 5-6' deep koi pond that will feed the waterfall into the main pond. I would think the stock tank might work best as the water temp would be a bit cooler in the barn and it would be easier to dip for bait, but who knows. Fatheads around here are pretty cheap I get them for $7/lb and usually put in 20 lbs in the spring and another 20 in the fall for a tasty snack. Since I will be putting in a koi pond/waterfall feature anyway I will more than likely just add in a few lbs of fats and see what happens. I'll just have to set a trap when I need some bait. Good luck.